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Job details
Job reference REQ00000017833
Date posted 06/02/2025
Application closing date 16/03/2025
Location PENRITH
Salary £7.55 per hour
Package Blank
Contractual hours 37
Basis Full time
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Business Administration Apprenticeship (Level 3) - APR01
Salary: National Apprenticeship Wage – 1st Year of Apprenticeship £7.55 per hour
Location: Penrith
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Expected Start Date: September 2025
Interview Date: 22nd April to 9th May
About this opportunity
Are you looking for an opportunity where you will achieve a nationally recognised qualification, whilst benefitting from on-the-job work experience? Then an apprenticeship with Westmorland and Furness Council could be for you!
You will be working with the Apprenticeship Team providing a wide range of apprenticeships to new recruits and to employees in a variety of teams within Westmorland & Furness Council. This is a diverse and interesting administration role. Working alongside our team of Apprenticeship Officers, we ensure support to our Apprentices, Training Providers, Managers, and Mentors. Working with us, you will learn and carry out varied administrative tasks essential for supporting our high-quality apprenticeship programmes.
As a Business Administration Apprentice with Westmorland and Furness Council, you will benefit from high-quality training and development opportunities, personalised support from managers and mentors, and the chance to work alongside skilled and experienced staff. This hands-on experience will allow you to gain valuable job-specific knowledge and transferable skills, setting you up for a successful and rewarding career.
Who we are looking for…
We are looking for enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals to join our team as apprentices. The ideal candidate will have a good standard of English, Maths, and ICT, and a strong willingness to learn and grow. This should include a minimum of 5 x GCSE at Grade C / 4 or above (or equivalent) including Maths and English Language. You should be a team player with excellent communication, organisation, and time management skills, as well as a keen eye for detail and a positive, flexible attitude.
If you’re eager to develop new skills and take responsibility while working in a supportive environment, we would love to hear from you!
What can we offer you!
Working at Westmorland and Furness Council, you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance, and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life as an apprentice at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.
Would you like to find out more?
For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria, please see our attachments.
If you have any queries about this role, would like an informal chat about this opportunity, or need any support with your application, then please contact our apprenticeship team on 01539 713434 or at apprentice@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Application and Interview information
We are currently operating face-to-face interviews. The location of the interview will be discussed with candidates once they have been invited to the interview stage of the process for this specific position, and if you have any concerns or adjustments needed, we are happy to discuss this with you.
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At Westmorland and Furness Council, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and we expect all workers, employees, and volunteers to share our commitment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Westmorland and Furness Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and work to promote an inclusive, supportive culture that values and celebrates our differences.
As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of this job are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old, that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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